New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-02
4 DAY or SURPRISES AT TRENTON.
THROWING DUST AT THE DEMOCRATS.

ABBrTT MIN AMAZED AT REPUBIICAN TACTICS
VOTES COMPLIMENTARY AND OTHERWISE.
TRYxTo>, March l Especial. There was n break IN
the monotouy OF balong in the Senatorial contest TO
day. Ten Republicans voted tor Democrats and tour
other Republicans changed Their yotes to other cand-
dates The change caused amazement among the
Democrats and the unnitiated observers, but There
was surprise among thos' who knew what had been
oo,nr on in tn. Republican Conferences 1he Caucus
OF the Republicans last night which lasted wen on
INTO the small hours OF the morning, found Inc hepuo
Leans as united and earl est as at any time TINS
se sion The OF the last three weeks were re-
veiwed and 1t was agreed tpat soineth ng snoiu Do
doue TO show the Democrats ana the people that ihe
RenuL cans do not want the deadlock TO continue be-
Won n reasonable time. provided the Democrats are
" Hing to elect tit man to lie United states senator
IL was the unanimous sentlnl ht that eA-uo'rtuor
Abbe,t's course han been such hat the kcpublic rs
sh ,uld SPARE effort and h. state at no sacr'hce 10
COMPASS his At the "a ne time II was concedeu
that action was ueccssar, to check c bnldozins OF
the Abpett forces and cOunieract the Adn lstratOn
Influences which Senator Mcpherson has lately pe, II
induced to bring 10 bear The caucus was hearuiy
unan nous and it was also remarkably secretve, 30
that TINS evening not Democrat was aware OF what
mi ,ht ue expected. The caucus lett the arrangement
ot matters III the hands OF committee oil hVe' VINO
met this morn NJ and arranged details
The ioint meeting was held at IL CLOCK hs usua
oad there was no preliminary aciou. The Aboett men
ere present great rce from all parts OF the STATE
tney predicted great events me itas. .oaIse h
among them claimed the rx-Governors elecuon py
torty three votes while those who we're not 40 bindy
entSusinstc deo red that would have thirty nine
of the necessary iorty-One. There was a momentsry
air m or the absence OF two Democrat, Heppenhemrr
and Mulvey, but both men appeared oeior' the roi
WAS called. Tne minutes OF tue previous meehg were
read AMI the secretary then began 10 can the ro
tba vo,e TOR serator Eleven name. had been called
and each had ,oted he Ind from the hrst, wheh the
of Mr. Chamberlain KEEP oi unJn' WAS ~ t,c
asouishment OF the DcmocI ats ana espeehiy Oh tIe
R.dle men Senator Chase's name came uext ani
ooain he voted Tor Ex-Governor Ludlow. Condit oil
~. Sew Mr.
Of Union wuo had previously voted ior Uortiandt
Parker. voted lot william Walter Phelps. There was
astouishment painted all over the Assenoy 'San,er @
by this time, and it steadily increased az senator
Cranmer chairman CT the Republican car GUS Voteu
tor Bedle President Fish tor Thlmas Nays, Sen9t'
Gardner TOR the same man, MIR. Hawkins Tor helps,
and so ON III the list The net ut was 30 tor
Albeit "a tor Sewcll, tor Bedle, Tor f. T. Potter,
tor Ludlow, tor Kays, for Phelps ana ior uara %
ner r. Cylry OF Lssex. lhe vote Tor AtDett Was the
same ns it has been from the first Mr. Bedle recciVed
the votes OF Chatle, Throckmorton and Baird tDeml,
and Cranmer, Chamocrlain, GregSs, L9iDurtow anu ana
Uviate (Reps.). +. +. Potter had Donohue ana
Carroll as before; Ludlow haa Chase fhe ps haa
Corbin, Hawkins and Young Colb, had feck ihep;l'
and Kays had Mcbride and nney lDemso o ana fiSn, %
Gardner, Large, Lyon and thompson lhePsI' 'he
remaining Republicans voted for Seweii'
The AbIett boom had collapsed again whe the vote
was announced. 1t will be observed that MT Nays
and Mr. ledl rroeved precisely hve votes eacn ah''
that tL. ten included leading Republicans whose mn-
h.sitating devotion 10 party Ia well underso9u ing
vote of Mr. Peck Mr.. Colby was personal compi-
The suppcrters of Kays. OF Redle and all the kepub-
licans we're reide Tor adjournment as soon as he
resuIr was announced. The motion WAS made Dy Mr..
Throckmorto (Bedle Dem.l and carried-43 to 3S-
and ~ ended the days attempt to elect Senator The
ASbott men were anything but delighted when ,hey
came IN appreciate the sltiati0n and realzed that
their balloon nad another hole III it. They are in
savage mood night aud have renewed their efforts to
whip in the boltng members. lhty' oi course, met
with very little TO cheer hem tor as one of the boilers
remarked today it would be absurd in lin to desert
his ooiors when he had at last re ;e'vsd some
encon rapement att er all these weary weeks Inc ne
nubIoans remain satisfied. The accuracy with wh'ch
the wishes OF the we're carried out oy those
Who were requested to do the work was ratfying ana
shnus that the Republicans may be relied upon indi'
vidualy .s we'll collectively to do precisely what
the prevailing opinion OF the caucus deems best LOT
the party interests, 90 =.
The Assembly this morning by vote OF 30 to 26 de-
feated Joint resolution luesting Congress to pro-
no,e a con >ttutOnal amendment providing Tor the
election of United States Senators by the people The
Republicans generally voted against 1t and the Demo
Gratis generally in favor OF it, WITH however, few ex